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Five ways to avoid the autumnal midterm blues

Happy October, everyone! OK, maybe not so happy. Past us are the easy September days of reviewing syllabi in class and simply filling in our planners with those far-off due dates of...


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Don't judge a book by its sexual past

In the recent release of the film “What’s Your Number?,” a girl played by Anna Faris desperately tries not to have sex with 20 people because she believes if she does, she’ll...


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An unfortunate Homecoming

In high school, I used to poke fun at our Homecoming. Everyone gathered to watch a bunch of Jews from Long Island suit up to play some semblance of football, against a...


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Hungry for a change

I said I would never do it. I wouldn’t sink to that level. I promised myself I would stick to writing meaningful pieces about the quest for truth and human betterment. Or,...


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No matter what happens in Middle East, the United States will suffer

This week, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas asked the United Nations Security Council to recognize Palestine as a state. The move was largely symbolic; if ratified, it would mean only titular statehood...


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Who moved my cheese?

They say you are what you eat. If that’s the case, I’m a big, fat hunk of cheese. I eat cheese for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert. I eat cheese with...


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Random acts of unkindness

The violent crackdown on recent Wall Street protests is a haunting vision of things to come for the economy and protests alike. ...


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What will it be, money or happiness?

I was recently speaking to a friend when the topic of college majors came up. Are some more difficult than others? Do some require more work and man-hours spent bent over the...


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With 602 notches on his bedpost, Hall awaits Mo'

This past Monday, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera broke the all-time record for saves with 602. Some baseball pundits claim that this statistic, the number that shows the standard closer’s effectiveness, now solidifies...


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Our "Brain" simply cannot process parking

Entering my junior year at Binghamton University, I was filled with feelings of ambivalence. I would face classes that are — or at least should be — harder than anything I’ve taken...